Please tell me if this is unreasonable ...

jesssy1204

Courtney&Jason:

I can see if it were 6 am, but asking him to not mow his lawn in the middle of the day is unreasonable.  Just my opinion.

Can you use a white noise machine?

July_2009

Can you put her down to a nap in a different room where the noise is drained out?

Tomkat8403

Sage Mommy:

You people are being too nice. Just sugar his mower tank or kill his grass at night.

Bwahahaha.

She could use grass killer and write "Batty wuz here" on his front lawn.

kit443

Echowysp:

Man, you guys must live in crabby neighborhoods.  I swear, if my neighbor came up to me and nicely said "Hey, I'm sure I'm being a pain, but ds has become such a light sleeper and naps right around the time you start mowing.  Would it be too much to ask if you do it a little earlier?  I'll bake you as many apple pies as you can eat!", I'd have to be a complete a$$ to say no and keep mowing at that exact time. 

This country has become so weird with being PC.  People can't tell their best friends about the newest car seat recommendation from the AAP because it's "none of their business".  People can't politely ask their neighbor if they could maybe chose a different time to mow a lawn because 'it's a free country and good god, the man's got a right to mow his lawn whenever he so chooses! So your kid's just gonna have to deal or you'll look like a weirdo"   Stepford friends/neighbors.....

I guess it is just you and me in this line of thought. I really don't see the harm in asking.

ladysingstheblues

Echowysp:

taliaheartchris:

we have a neighbor like that. He mows every other day... we use a white noise machine, which helps. I don't think he would appreciate it if we asked him not to mow then, because it is what he does while his wife is at work. Keeps him busy.

Man, you guys must live in crabby neighborhoods.  I swear, if my neighbor came up to me and nicely said "Hey, I'm sure I'm being a pain, but ds has become such a light sleeper and naps right around the time you start mowing.  Would it be too much to ask if you do it a little earlier?  I'll bake you as many apple pies as you can eat!", I'd have to be a complete a$$ to say no and keep mowing at that exact time. 

This country has become so weird with being PC.  People can't tell their best friends about the newest car seat recommendation from the AAP because it's "none of their business".  People can't politely ask their neighbor if they could maybe chose a different time to mow a lawn because 'it's a free country and good god, the man's got a right to mow his lawn whenever he so chooses! So your kid's just gonna have to deal or you'll look like a weirdo"   Stepford friends/neighbors.....

I don't see how being politically correct applies to this situation at all.  But that was quite a rant

sam19

I was expecting some good drama with a 2 page thread about batty being unreasonable. I'm sorely disappointed.

And, I honestly don't think it would hurt to ask. It's not like you'd go over there cussing him out or anything. Lay on the charm!

Echowysp

ladysingstheblues:

Echowysp:

taliaheartchris:

we have a neighbor like that. He mows every other day... we use a white noise machine, which helps. I don't think he would appreciate it if we asked him not to mow then, because it is what he does while his wife is at work. Keeps him busy.

Man, you guys must live in crabby neighborhoods.  I swear, if my neighbor came up to me and nicely said "Hey, I'm sure I'm being a pain, but ds has become such a light sleeper and naps right around the time you start mowing.  Would it be too much to ask if you do it a little earlier?  I'll bake you as many apple pies as you can eat!", I'd have to be a complete a$$ to say no and keep mowing at that exact time. 

This country has become so weird with being PC.  People can't tell their best friends about the newest car seat recommendation from the AAP because it's "none of their business".  People can't politely ask their neighbor if they could maybe chose a different time to mow a lawn because 'it's a free country and good god, the man's got a right to mow his lawn whenever he so chooses! So your kid's just gonna have to deal or you'll look like a weirdo"   Stepford friends/neighbors.....

I don't see how being politically correct applies to this situation at all.  But that was quite a rant

Thanks. ;-)

Maybe PC isn't the right term, but there's this thing on this board about keeping things to yourself because it might be seen as overstepping your boundaries, even with friends and family.  To me, it's silly to think you can't just calmly ask your neighbor if he could pick another time to cut the lawn.  I don't see why it would be seen as "nuts" or being in the man's business... considering he's disturbing your peace.